2013 Men's Soccer

Coaches

Head Coach Rick Nussbaum

Patrick (Rick) Nussbaum is in his fourth year as head coach of both the men's and
women's soccer programs after serving as an assistant for the five years prior to
taking over the reins..

In only his second season as head coach, Nussbaum led the women's team to its best-ever
record in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (5-3-1) and an 11-5-2 mark
overall en route to Bluffton's first ever HCAC championsip match. The men's team posted
a 0-8 record in the conference and was 2-14 overall in 2012.

Nussbaum, who holds a master of business administration degree from the university,
replaced Steve Smucker, who resigned after seven seasons as head men's and women's
coach.

Nussbaum has previous head coaching experience as the men's coach at Hesston College
from 2000-01 and as boys' coach at Elkhart (Ind.) Memorial High School, where his
teams compiled a 77-50-11 record from 1992-2000.

The Bluffton, Ohio, resident was also a member of the 1987 and 1988 men's teams at
Hesston, where he earned an associate degree in liberal arts in 1989, as well as the
1989 and 1990 teams at Goshen College, where he received a bachelor's degree in biological
sciences in 1991. He was the assistant men's coach at Goshen from 1992-94.

Currently, Nussbaum is youth boys director of coaching and board member for the Findlay
(Ohio) Soccer Club.

A licensed soccer official, he has also been athletic director at Dayton Christian
High School (2001-05); head coach of the Dayton Galaxies, a U-18 boys' soccer team
(2003-04); and manager of the Elkhart Soccer Arena (1994-95).

Nussbaum holds an Advanced National License from the National Soccer Coaches Association
of America as well as a Level II Goalkeeping Certificate. He currently resides in
Bluffton with his wife Aphaphanh and his two children, Logan and Sydney.

Assistant Coach Chris Matteo

Chris Matteo joins the Bluffton University coaching staff from Greensboro United Soccer
Association in North Carolina. Matteo graduated from Guilford College in 2012 with
a degree in Sport Management and a minor in Business. While at Guilford, Coach Matteo
played four years on the varsity soccer team.

Coach Matteo spent his last year working at Greensboro United coaching and training
youth teams. Apart from working with club teams he also was a part of community outreach
running training sessions for lower income children around the Greensboro area. Throughout
his college career, he worked with Guilford United Futbol Club assisting the Director
of Coaching and the Technical Director. Matteo has also been a coach at FC Sarum soccer
camp in Connecticut for a total of 8 years, spending three of them as a head counselor.

Matteo's soccer credentials include his USSF National "D" coaching license, as well
as being a grade 8 referee for 11 years.

Assistant Coach Chris White

Chris White returns to the soccer coaching staff for the 2013 season. White graduated
from Bowling Green State University in 1993 with a degree in biology. He continued
his education with a Master's degree in marine biology from Nova Southeastern University
Oceanographic Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and a Master of Ministry Leadership
from Rockbridge Seminary in Springfield, Mo.

Coach White joins the staff with many years of experience at the club level including
stints with Cooper City Cobras Soccer Club (Cooper City, Fla.), Harrison Twp. (Mich.)
and Cory-Rawson Soccer Club (Rawson, Ohio) as well as Junior College experience at
Columbus State (Ohio). His coaching credentials include certifications from NSCAA
and NFHS and he is a Grade 8 referee.

Chris and his wife Beth live in rural Bluffton with their three children, Rebekah,
Daniel and Matthew.